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A not-for-profit company, governed by a Board of voluntary Directors, HGT Australia Ltd, trading as NovaSkill focuses on skill development across a range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) areas.

 

Our clients, customers and stakeholders can be assured that we apply the highest values of honesty, integrity, professionalism and respect in all our dealings.

 

We also value and will strive to be known for:

  • Delivering superior service – always, every day, no ifs or buts
  • Being flexible and embracing change
  • Being creative and innovative in solving our customers problems and meeting their needs
  • High energy in the way we do our day to day work
  • Setting and achieving high standards
  • Being a socially responsible organisation
  • Being bold and decisive

View our Code of Practice - click here

 Our Board of Directors

 

Alwyn Druce, OAM, FCA - Chairman

Partner Chartered Accountants (Retired), Chairman of Hunter Area Health Service,  Chairman Newcastle Regional Disaster Relief Fund Trustee Ltd, Director NDT Engineering Pty Ltd, Director Reliance Hexham Pty Ltd

  Peter Barrack, OAM - Director

Member Hunter Water Corporation (Retired), Member Honeysuckle Development Corporation (Retired)

  Euan Melville, B.Eng (Mech), B.Comm,  - Company Secretary

Chief Development Engineer BHP, Port Engineer Maritime Services Board, Manager Corporate Services Newcastle Port Corporation. (Retired)

  Trevor  Fullerton B.A. (Hons) - Director

Lecturer in Education, Department Head Professional Studies, Department Head Pedagogical Studies, Assistant Dean, Faculty of Education (Retired).

  Barrie Lewis, AM, FLGMA (Ret), MAICD - Director

Qualified Accountant (Retired). Town Clerk for Newcastle City Council (Retired), Fellow Local Government Managers Australia, Associate Australian Institute of Company Directors, Director Newcastle Permanent Building Society, Director Newcastle Friendly Society, Director Newcastle Lake Macquarie Ex-Service Memorial Centre, Trustee Newcastle Regional Disaster Fund.

  Dr. Moira Gordon, AM, PhD, M.Com, B.A. - Director

Honorary Conjoint Lecturer School of Economics, Politics & Tourism University of Newcastle, Retired Senior Lecturer Dept of Economics University of Newcastle, Director Industry Development Centre – Hunter (IDC), Director Hunter Development Board.

  George Cady, B.Eng (Mech), FIE Aust - Director

Executive Officer Engineering BHP, Mechanical Engineer BHP (Retired)

 

  Lou  McPherson, LLB  - Director

Solicitor/Director of McPherson Lawyers, member of the Law Society, member of the Industrial Relations Society (Newcastle Branch) of NSW.